IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 29, 2024

VeloxCon 2024 , the premier developer conference that is dedicated to the Velox open-source project, brought together industry leaders, engineers, and enthusiasts to explore the latest advancements and collaborative efforts shaping the future of data management.

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Spend Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

Artificial intelligence in procurement During the first quarter of 2024, the Spend Matters team followed the theme of ‘ Artificial Intelligence in Procurement. A collection of these quick takes, conference insights and solution comparisons is below. We then look ahead to what members can expect in the coming months.

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Spend Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Expect more pressure on interoperability as companies engage trading partners in climate action We can expect to see unprecedented partnership and collaboration for supply chain sustainability in 2024. As always, reach out to discover how Spend Matters can help with your new year commitments and wishes.

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Spend Matters

JANUARY 25, 2024

In no order of preference, other than by the date they arrived in our inbox, today let’s hear from enterprise intelligence software specialist SAP , one of Spend Matters 50 Procurement Providers to Know. In 2024, business leaders will look beyond the industry buzz for solutions that deliver real-life, AI-based use cases.

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Spend Matters

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Procurement needs to think AI-first in 2024 and beyond The generative AI wave of 2023 truly brought us into the AI economy, with companies realizing how advances in AI have the potential to transform key processes and workflows that underpin how they operate and generate value.

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Pipefy

JANUARY 30, 2024

In the 2024 State of Procurement Data Report by Amazon Business, 95% of decision-makers surveyed acknowledge that there’s room for procurement optimization. Learn about six solutions that can be applied in 2024, why you should apply them, and how to get started.

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Procurement Software

JANUARY 30, 2024

As we step into 2024, the procurement ecosystem continues to evolve. Here’s a quick guide with all the key stats and ticket info (where available), to help you decide which procurement conference to attend in 2024. Procurement & Supply Chain Live had a healthy mix of buy-side and sell-side folks. More info here.

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Pipefy

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In the 2024 State of Procurement Data Report by Amazon Business, 95% of decision-makers surveyed acknowledge that there’s room for procurement optimization. We also predicted that the thriving companies will be the ones replacing short-term solutions and spending on more long-term strategic investments in technology, people, and processes.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Forrester Research just released “The Forrester Wave™: Digital Process Automation Software, Q4 2023: The 15 Providers That Matter Most And How They Stack Up” by Craig Le Clair with Glenn O’Donnell, Renee Taylor-Huot, Lok Sze Sung, Audrey Lynch, and Kara Hartig and IBM is proud to be recognized as a Leader.

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Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Check out the three case references below to learn about the common thread of success over the past quarter century: 1998 – Department of National Defence – Are you chasing solutions or solving problems? There is more to e-procurement than software!

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Barkers Procurement

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Intelligent Procurement Software Uncertain business outlooks shine a spotlight into every function. The right digital procurement technology can centralise spend data, identify trends and compliance to metrics, pinpoint opportunities, and simplify supply chain decisions as a result. Do you need procurement advice and support?

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

 It’s been a while since we brought you an episode of Thoughts and Coffee on Let’s Talk Supply Chain, but this recent episode was too good not to share. Dyci Sfregola, host of Action Items, and Hope White, host of No Bullshipping, sat down to discuss how AI is changing the game when it comes to supply chain sustainability.

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Spend Matters

APRIL 24, 2024

For example, in March 2024, the EU Member States approved the updated text of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). If passed, the CSDDD would introduce new requirements for companies to conduct sustainability due diligence across their operations, subsidiaries and supply chain.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 4, 2024

With their advanced AI-powered Collaborative Visibility Platform and intelligent decision-making capabilities, Osa power supply chains to sell wherever their customers are, so they can focus on scalable growth – and be one step ahead. 09.10] Why so many organizations are still struggling to achieve visibility over their supply chains.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

They seek full integration into their digital lives, desiring a vehicle that can manage their operations, add functionality and enable new features primarily or entirely through software. According to a GMI report , the global software-defined vehicle (SDV) market is expected to achieve a CAGR of 22.1% between 2023 and 2032.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

 Today I’m joined by award-winning supply chain brand OneRail. OneRail is a leading omnichannel fulfillment solution, pairing best-in-class software with logistics as a service, to provide dependability and speed to help businesses meet their delivery promise. I started out before logistics and supply chain became cool!”

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ivalua

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Nearly a third (32%) of procurement teams concede to cutting corn ers with their sourcing criteria for suppliers to secure supply. 49% believe that global supply chains won’t fully recover to pre-Covid operational norms until 2024 or beyond. Ivalua is a leading provider of cloud-based Spend Management software.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

So, today in episode three, we are continuing that exploration by asking a big question: How should we approach and manage these risks, not just within the compliance landscape, but across every stage of the supply chain? 25.36] How technology has evolved to become a critical component of supply chain risk management.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

To mitigate the issues of the end-to-end supply chain and cope with customer expectations, organizations are constantly focusing on reducing the delivery lead time. Main Causes of Inventory Discrepancy Managing inventory throughout an e-commerce supply chain may sound easy, but it is a daunting task.

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Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

What Is A Practitioner-Authored Case Study “As a result, they avoided the trap of eVA becoming a software project as Bob put it, and were thereby able shift the emphasis from an exercise in cost justification, to one of process understanding and refinement. There is more to e-procurement than software!

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

 Today I’m joined by long-standing supply chain tech company GAINS , for the third and final show in our collaborative series together. GAINS is the supply chain performance optimization company. where he leads the company in leveraging technology to optimize supply chain practices.

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Una

JANUARY 10, 2024

5 Procurement Influencers to Follow in 2024 Una’s social media experts have trawled the blogosphere and the metaverse to uncover the top procurement influencers to follow this year. By Hugo Britt | January 11, 2024 Search Search Is your LinkedIn feed looking a bit ho-hum? Does your X (formerly Twitter) experience fail to inspire?

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Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

As in 2006, Danone was once again an active participant in a leading-edge conversation on where our profession and industry are heading – which brings us to Danone’s Mike Sloboda’s 2024 article in Food Logistics. There is more to e-procurement than software! 2007 – Commonwealth of Virginia ’s eVA – Yes, Virginia!

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EazyStock

APRIL 18, 2023

Supply chain managers and inventory management professionals face a constant barrage of supply chain crises, with one always waiting around the corner. With every crisis comes the potential for supply chain disruption that can cause chaos for stock-holding businesses. In 2022, inflation rates peaked at 9.1%

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Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

As we delve into 2024, the integration of conversational AI into procurement processes is becoming increasingly essential.” Despite the maturity of e-procurement solutions,” he explains, “in my observation, manual and repetitive tasks still dominate the daily efforts of procurement professionals.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 16, 2024

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following post was originally published on the Scoutbee Blog on April 15th, 2024. are still relying on Excel spreadsheets, while 21% are moving towards other spreadsheet software solutions.” At first glance, you might think today’s question is somewhat whimsical, and perhaps it is a little.

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Una

MAY 16, 2024

By Hugo Britt | May 16, 2024 Search Search Organizations are increasingly paying attention to their employee onboarding programs. Protect what matters According to Statista , supply chain cyberattacks in the US impacted 2,769 entities, the highest reported number since 2017.

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Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

EDITOR’S PREAMBLE (and yes, there is a point) – 2024 is a “special” year for me as I will be turning 65 this July. For me, as a procurement professional, one of the articles that stands out is from CoSchedule – a marketing software company. okay, living as long as I have.

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Arkestro

MARCH 27, 2024

But in 2024, the role has never been more important. After years of focusing on cost reduction, the majority of procurement leaders say they plan to spend more and increase workloads in 2024, meaning procurement buyers will have more power to influence change and optimize spend across the entire supply chain.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MAY 6, 2024

The full report, 2024 Global Mainframe Skills Report: Insights from Industry and Educational Experts will be released on 6 May 2024. We are constantly looking to simplify processes across the hardware and software stack to reduce the number of specialized activities that are required to operate and maintain the system.

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Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

As they stated: “SAP will also embed Joule, its new generative AI copilot, throughout its cloud enterprise portfolio, with availability in SAP spend management solutions planned for 2024. SAP is also developing additional use cases in collaboration with customers with availability planned for the first half of 2024.”

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Spend Matters

JANUARY 5, 2024

While it is best known for its end-to-end CLM for legal, procurement, sales and risk teams, CobbleStone Software ’s capabilities also touch on sourcing and e-procurement, giving it broad coverage of procurement processes. It makes the invisible visible through discovery and continuously monitors key issues to supply chain risk.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 30, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Financial institutions form adaptive banking software solutions to ensure an economy in the post-world. According to Business Insider, by 2024, 71% of customers will switch to mobile banking. Originally written for Supply Chain Game Changer and published on March 30, 2022.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 26, 2024

This is where every month, we’ll ask the Founder or CEO of a procurement software company a few questions. Our aim here is to shine a light on some of the lesser-known solutions. You can also find Canopy in our Software Finder App here. So far, we haven’t found anyone else that makes procurement software this easy!

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Una

JANUARY 24, 2024

By Mackenzie Oakley | January 25, 2024 Search Search In the high-octane world of hypercar manufacturing, where precision meets innovation, sourcing heroes like Robert Čačković must navigate a complex landscape of challenges and opportunities. Out of all of the innovations and changes transforming procurement, AI, he says, is top of mind.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

BPR examples: Use cases Streamlining supply chain management Using BPR for supply chain optimization involves a meticulous reassessment and redesign of every step, including logistics, inventory management and procurement.

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Spend Matters

DECEMBER 19, 2023

With another busy year of procurement and supply chain events tidily packed away behind us, Spend Matters is pleased to provide a round-up of the main events we attended in 2023, with a short recap of each and key takeaways. He then went on to discuss the huge impact of tech on the supply chain industry.

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